Quoile Basin & River

River, County Down (Quoile Basin & River). Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.
54.3419, -5.7178 — View on the map

Fishery category
Mixed
Managed by
DAERA Inland Fisheries (Public Angling Estate)
Permit required
DAERA angling rod licence + DAERA Public Angling Estate permit (Mixed)
Boat launch
no

Useful gear for this area

Chosen from the species and size limits regulated in this area.

Species present

DAERA Public Angling Estate dataset (species fields)

Local rules

Game season: 1 Mar – 31 Oct. Coarse season: 1 Jan – 31 Dec. Trout bag limit: Four Brown Trout with a minimum length of 25.4cm. Pike: Where any person, whilst angling takes - (a) any pike in excess of 1 on any day; or (b) any pike weighing 4 kilogrammes or over, then he shall without avoidable injury, cause such pike to be returned immediately to the water from which it was taken.. Coarse: Four Coarse fish. Methods and byelaws: All Lawful Methods.

Area rules (Northern Ireland) for these species

Salmon, sea trout, brown trout (Loughs Agency area)25.4 cm

2026 season calendar

Official sources

  1. Inland Fisheries – Public Angling Estate (DAERA Open Data) (accessed on 23 September 2026)
  2. DAERA Public Angling Estate FeatureServer (ArcGIS REST) (accessed on 23 September 2026)
  3. Fisheries in County Down — DAERA (accessed on 23 September 2026)